I would assume that more time was wasted because probably many people
wouldn't understand the cut numbers and would ask for repeats. I get the T
good enough, but I would have to think about the U one to realize that is 2.
73 John AF5CC
On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 1:18 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
> I usually adhere to the "log what is sent" mantra.
>
>
>
> A little off tangent, but a reasonably strong EU sent me "UTT" this
> weekend.
> That's no issue, I get it's 200, however the odd thing was that he sent
> that as a cut # presumably to save time (or to sound uber cool I s'pose)
> but
> it failed because all of all the other wasted time he used up.
>
>
>
> Me: CQ VE9AA TEST
>
> Him: DL1ABC (a made up callsign..sorry to the real DL1ABC who might
> eventually read this post)
>
> Me: DL1ABC 5NN NB
>
> Him: VE9AA UTT UTT UTT DL1ABC K
>
> Me: TU VE9AA
>
>
>
> I know UTT is 200w and I totally get it...sending my call (I already know
> it) and UTT 3 flippin' times (I got it after the first time) then followed
> by DL1ABC (I had already sent DL1ABC) is a loooootttttttt of wasted time.
>
>
>
> I do get that it's a contest, not a job or a legal document and more than
> likely was just a casual participant. I myself am guilty of OCCASIONALLY
> sending someones name or GE or an extra DIT DIT, but not for every Q.
>
>
>
> Not sure why cut numbers are so rampant in EU. I blame his club or his
> mentor or whoever helped him program his macros. They need a slap. Same
> as
> that guy over on one of the contest logger forums who wanted a way to send
> everyones exchange back to them. NO, don't do it. PLEASE.
>
>
>
> Mike VE9AA
>
>
>
> Mike, Coreen & Corey
>
> Keswick Ridge, NB
>
>
>
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